Kim’s Sourdough Starter Recipe

•In a large glass jar, combine 3/4 cup sugar, 3 tbls instant potato flakes, 1 yeast pkt, & 1 cup warm water. Stir with wooden spoon. Leave in a warm place for 5 days at room temperature, covered lightly…do not seal. Stir every day.

•On the morning of the 5th day, you will feed the starter. Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup warm water, and 3 Tbls instant potato flakes,. Stir and let stand for 6-8 hours before using it on the 5th day.
•After the 6-8 hours, remove 1 cup of starter to make your bread. Make sure to stir the starter really well before you remove the 1 cup starter. You will then place the rest of the starter in the refrigerator.
*See Sourdough Bread Recipe to make bread*


•Feed the starter every 5-7 days
•To feed starter each time: add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup warm water, 3 tbls potato flakes.

Stir well and let stand at room temp all day or all night. Remove 1 cup to make Bread recipe and return starter to fridge.

* Never let starter get less than 1 cup. If you don’t make bread for several weeks you may want to discard some starter or share with a friend. Keep the starter refrigerated.

(Original recipe by Jo Cathy) 

Kim’s Sourdough Bread Recipe

To make bread:

I’m a large plastic or glass bowl add the following and stir with a wooden spoon after each ingredient.

1/2 cup sugar

3 shakes of the salt shaker

1 cup starter at room temp

1 1/2 cup warm water

1/2 cup canola oil

6 cups bread flour

•As the batter becomes stiff you may have to use your hands to get it completely mixed into sort of a ball. •Add a spoon or so of the oil over the top and turn the dough until most all surfaces are greased. Cover the bowl

lightly with foil or wrap (I use a Tupperware Fix n Mix bowl and loosely lay the seal on top and then cover with a dish towel) Do not seal it! 

•Let the dough rise/set overnight at room temp. (Warm room, no drafts) I keep on my stove top.

•Next morning, punch the dough down 3-4 times and separate into 2-3 sections/balls. (I do 3 sections for 3 pans) Knead each section with a very small amount of bread flour 10-12 times and put into greased loaf pans. •Cover lightly with wax paper and let rise 5 hours or all day. (I place mine in the oven to rise-no temp turned on)

•When ready to bake, you can brush loaves lightly with melted butter if you like.

•Bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 min or until golden brown. Let bread set about 15 min before slicing.

*Morning Feed (my preferred)

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*Night Feed 

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Bake next morning

Original recipe by Jo Cathey

Jo Cathey’s Original Sourdough Bread Recipe

The starter should be fed every 7 days, definitely at least every 10-12 days. Never let the starter get less than 1 cup. If you don’t make bread for several weeks you may want to discard some of the starter or share with a friend. Keep the starter refrigerated.

To feed, add: 1/2 c sugar

1 c warm water

3 Tbs potato flakes 

Stir well, let stand at room temperature all day or all night then return to refrigerator.

To make bread, make a stiff batter of: 

1/2 cup sugar

3 tsp salt

1 c starter at room temperature 

1 1/2 c warm water

1/2 c Wesson oil 

6 c pillsbury broneated bread flour

Stir after addition of each ingredient. As the batter becomes very stiff, you will need to use your hands to get it completely mixed. Put the dough in a well greased bowl, and turn dough until all surfaces are greased. Cover the bowl lightly with foil - don’t seal it. Let dough set overnight at room temperature (warm room, no drafts). Next morning punch dough down 3-4 times and separate into 2-3 sections. Knead each section with flour 10-12 times and put into greased loaf pans. Cover lightly with wrap and left rise 5 hours or all day. When ready to bake brush loaves with melted butter. Bake 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let bread set about 15 min before slicing.

Feed morning

Mix night

Next morning-divide

Bake night

Feed night 

Mic morning (next)

Night-divide

Bake next morning

Jo Cathey

Jo Cathey’s Original Sourdough Bread Starter Recipe

 

Starter

1 1/2 cup sugar

6 T instant potato flakes

1 envelope dry yeast

2 c warm water 

Combine 3/4 c sugar, 3 T potato flakes, yeast, & 1 c warm water in med to large bowl. Mix well. Let stand, loosely covered in warm place for several hours to overnight. Store in refrigerator in loosely covered container for 3-5 days. Remove from refrigerator. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 3 T instant potato flakes, and 1 c warm water. Mix well. Let stand at room temperature for several hours. Remove 1 cup starter for bread recipe. Refrigerate remaining starter for 3-5 days or until time for another “feeding” and recipe use. Yield: 2 portions